Svit

Svit

Favorite films

  • Viridiana
  • Repentance
  • Harakiri
  • The Devil, Probably

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  • A Tale of Springtime

    ★★★★★

  • Girls of the Night

    ★★★★½

  • The Wandering Princess

    ★★★★½

  • Forever a Woman

    ★★★★½

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  • A Tale of Springtime

    A Tale of Springtime

    ★★★★★

    “Space is an a priori form of intuition.”

    Once again — and again — I long to linger in Rohmer’s world. A world of omnipresent flowers and gardens, stunning interiors and architecture, remarkable people and music, friendly gatherings, chance encounters, and serendipitous coincidences. A world of beautiful feelings and endless philosophical dialogues, with Matisse prints on the walls and a portrait of Wittgenstein on the shelf. And above all, a world of discovery — of his characters, their mysteries, their words and…

  • Girls of the Night

    Girls of the Night

    ★★★★½

    “What does bad really mean? Is prostitution truly as bad as everyone says it is?”

    I don’t usually divide cinema into male and female perspectives. But Kinuyo Tanaka’s gaze feels intimately feminine, questioning gender, morality, and double standards — while expressing them with remarkable cinematic precision. There is a Bressonian lucidity and a distinctly Japanese sensibility in her vision, a rare ability to strip away excess and expose the raw essence of things. And yet, she never loses the tenderness that makes her films so piercing.
    I feel sadness at how quickly this directorial retrospective has come to an end.

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  • Second Class Citizens

    Second Class Citizens

    ★★★★

    “Lesson - gap. Lesson - gap. Lesson - gap. Lesson - gap. Lesson - gap. Lesson - gap. Lesson - gap. Lesson -gap. Lesson - gap…”

    Despite the eccentricity and quirks of the characters, there’s something deeply human and honest about them. Amid the absurdity and improbability of the situations, there’s a familiarity that evokes empathy. Despite the film’s pessimism and darkness, kindness and humor are surprisingly woven throughout.
    Although this genre isn’t typically close to my heart, it feels as though I’ve stepped into a unique universe here. That matters for cinematography.

  • The Brutalist

    The Brutalist

    ★★★½

    Well done and entertaining. Nothing more. The fact that it is often compared with other films (especially There Will Be Blood) doesn’t work in its favor. Beautiful architecture, but wasn't it superfluous to explain it at the end?